Bestwig

Bestwig is a municipality in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Key facts

German location.party: CDU
German location.name: Bestwig
German location.type: Gemeinde
German location.image_photo: Bestwig 2010.jpg
German location.image_caption: General view of Bestwig
German location.image_coa: Gemeindewappen der Gemeinde Bestwig.svg
German location.image_plan: Bestwig in HSK.svg
German location.state: NRW
German location.region: Arnsberg
German location.district: Hochsauerlandkreis
German location.elevation: 280-750
German location.area: 69.36

Article

10 sections

Contents

Geography
Neighbouring municipalities
Subdivisions
Economy
Twin towns
Coat of arms
Notable natives
Notable places in Bestwig
References
External links

Bestwig is a municipality in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

==Geography== Bestwig is situated on the river Ruhr, approx. 10 km east of Meschede. It lies on the German Autobahn A 46. Bestwig has a railway station, connecting the town through local trains to Dortmund Hauptbahnhof, Winterberg and Hagen Hauptbahnhof.